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Gttornegs PATENT OFFICE ARTICLE CONTAINER Frank It. Kinkenon, New York, N. Y., assignor to Bakeries Service Corporation, New York, N. Y., a corporation of Delaware Application August 11, 1931, Serial No. 556,447

4 Claims. (Cl. 208-44) and more particularly Figures 1 and 2, the article The present invention relates to article containers and more especially to improvements in the construction oi! cartons or packages for cake, pastry, and the like.

An important object of the invention is to provide an attractive display carton ior cakes in which the contents are visible from the top and sides of the container.

Another object of the invention consists in forming from a blank of suitable material, an article container comprising a polygonal-shaped carton or box enclosed within a polygonal-shaped carton, the outer carton having open sides and an inter-locking top portion, while the inner carton is formed with opposed cut-out sides so that when the parts are assembled, and the cake or other articles of food positioned within the inner carton, the whole assumes an attractive and pleasing appearance.

A further object consists in providing a carton which permits the wrapping 01 round or odd shaped cakes, cookies, or the like by machine and eliminates loss or damage through crushing or breaking of the products.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying claims.

Referring to the drawings in which is shown.

several preferred embodiments of the invention.

Figure l is a perspective view of a carton assembled in accordance with the invention.

Figure la is a perspective view showing a transparent wrapping applied to the carton.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the blank from which the carton in Figure 1 is formed.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of a modified form 01' the invention.

Figure 4 is a plan view of the blank from which the carton in Figure 3 is formed.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of another tom of the invention. t

Figure 6 is a disassembled view of the carton shown in Figure 5.

Figure 7 is a plan view of a blank from which the carton in Figure 5 is formed.

Figure 8 is a perspective view of another modifled form of the invention showing the parts in their closed position.

Figure 9 is a disassembled view of the carton shown in Figure 8, and

Figure 10 is a plan view of the blank from which the carton of Figure 8 is formed.

Referring to the drawings in which like numerals indicate like parts in the several views container or carton i0 is formed from a blank ii of any suitable material such as cardboard, paper or the like, which is divided by the spaced transverse score lines l2 into a bottom it, sides I4 and a top II, the latter being composed of separate inter-connecting flaps or sections it and I1. The flap l6 preferably has slits i8 arranged to receive the tabs IS on the section ll for detachably connecting or inter-locking the flaps together when the blank is bent to assume the position as shown in Figure 1. The sections l6 and I! are also provided with curved cut-out portions it, which, when the carton is assembled, constitutes a circular display opening 20. course, the opening 20 may be of any suitable configuration in order that the contents of the carton can be inspected. Additionally, the carton i0 is formed with open ends, so that its contents may be viewed from the sides as well as the top.

After the article is positioned within the carton, it is preferably enclosed in a wrapping of any suitable transparent material 2i such as cellophane or the like, so as to preserve its contents, as shown in Figure la.

In the form 01. the invention illustrated in Figures 3 and 4, the container 22 is made from a single blank of material 23 having transversely disposed score lines 24, which, when bent, constitute the bottom 2!, sides 28 and the wings 21 and 28 01' the top of the carton. The wing 21 is formed with a slit 29 arranged to receive the tab 30 01 a reduced strap portion 3| which extends from the wing 28, so that when the carton is assembled, it assumes the form as shown in Figure 3. It will be noted that the length 01' the strap Si is longer than the length of the wings 21 and 28 in order to provide a display opening of substantial area between the wings on opposite sides of the strap.

It will be observed that this form or the invention is substantially similar to that previously described, the essential difference being that the top of the carton is provided with a display opening on the sides of the strap 3i instead of a medially disposed opening as shown in Figure 1.

In the form of the invention illustrated in Figures 5, 6, and 7, there is shown an article container 32 which is formed from a single blank of paper or cardboard 33 (Fig. 7) that is divided by the transverse score lines 24 into a bottom 35, and parallel sides 26 of an outer carton 31. The blank 33 is scored longitudinally as at 38 to form the lateral extensions or flaps 39 which,

sides thereof, the wings ll provided with transver'sescore lines I and separated from the ad- ,iacent sides of the blank I! by a slight clearance 42. The lateral extensions 30 are arranged to shown in Figure 6, inter-fit with each other to provide a substantially octagonal-shaped container for receiving the cake or other article to be wrapped.

The top of both the inner and outer cartons is formed by the end sections 4! and 41 of the blank 33, the section 48 having-a medial slit 48 ed to receive the end of the strap 4! which extends from the section 41 and that inter-locks therewith through the notches iii formed in the strap.

As will be observed, when the blank 33 is bent along the score lines in the manner as above indicated, it forms the outer carton 31 which is of substantially square configuration and the inner carton ll of octagonal shape. In order that the contents of the inner carton ll may be visible, the flaps 39 which constitute the sides of the inner carton are preferably formed with cutout portions ii. The article container when assembled is of striking and attractive appearance and may have applied thereto suitable printed matter, so as to further enhance its appearance and render it admirably suited for display purposes.

Referring to the modified form of the invention illustrated in Figures 8, 9, and 10, there is shown a carton designed for small cup cakes, cookies or the like which is preferably formed from a blank 52 of cardboard that is transversely scored as at 53 to form the bottom 54, sides or ends 55 and the top sections It and 51. Additionally, the blank is provided with longitudinal score lines It which intersect the transverse score lines 53. Diagonal score lines 50 radiate from the juncture of the adjacent intersecting lines 53 and 58 adjacent the bottom H, so that when the blank is folded along these score lines, it forms flaps 60 which extend upwardly from the bottom 54 and lie flush against or parallel with the inner sides I! and top sections 50 and I! to constitute the substantially right angular corner portions 6i and 62. It will be seen that by forming the flaps ill substantially coextensive with the blank, the flaps when folded to the position as shown in Figure 8, act to effectively reinforce the corners of the container. The top, section 51 preferably has extending medially therefrom a connecting strap 63 which is provided with a notched end 64 arranged to lit into a complementary slit ii in the pposite end 56 for detachably maintaining the tions closed when the carton is folded to assume position as shown in Figure 8.

It will be seen that by reason of the present invention, a simple, attractive and economical display carton is provided of such a configuration as to attract the eye of the purchasing public and in which the contents thereof may be readily inspected without removing or breaking the cellophane wrwping, since the top and sides ofthe article carried by the carton will be visible to furnish all the essential information 11 to in tuna-have projecting longitudinally of the determine the kind, quality, color, etc, of the cakes, pastry, or the like carried by the carton.

Moreover, each of the types of cartons or containers illustrated permits the placing of one or more cakes or cookies in the blank so that when the latter is folded along the score lines and the straps inserted in their respective openings, a locking connection is provided which will securely maintain the parts closed and prevent them from becoming unfastened during handling or when the wrapper is being applied thereto. It will be further noted that this type of container holds the wrapper away from the iced cake and provides an air space between the cake and the wrapping paper so as to eliminate the danger of the wrapping paper adhering to icing, thus providing a very sanitary package foRfood products that may be attractively displayed in stores or the like.

It is to be understood that the forms of the invention herewith shown and described are merely illustrative of preferred embodiments and that the same may assume various other shapes and sizes without departing from the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A container for articles of food formed from a blank bent upon spaced transversely and iongitudinally disposed score lines to provide a bottom, side walls, top and narrow marginal uninterrupted flaps, said flaps extending upwardly from the sides of the bottom and folded at the corcent walls of the sides and top to reinforce the container at these points, said top having spaced wings extending inwardly from opposite ends of the blank to provide a space therebetween, one of the wings having a reduced strap extending over to the opposite wing, the other of said wings provided with means coasting with complementary means on the free end of the strap and detachably connecting the wings together whereby to provide a display opening in the top between said wings and on opposite sides of the strap.

2. A container for articles of food formed from a blank bent upon spaced transversely and longitudinally disposed score lines to provide a bottom side walls top and marginal narrow uninterrupted flaps, said flaps extending upwardly from the sides of the bottom and folded at the corners of the container to lie flush with the adjacent walls of the sides and top to reinforce the container at these points, said top having wings extending inwardly from opposite ends of the blank a short distance to provide a space therebetween, one of the wings having a medially reduced strap extending over to the opposite wing, the length of the strap being longer than the length of the wings in order to provide a display opening of substantial area therebetween, the other of said wings provided with means coaeting with complementary means on the free end of the strap for detachably connecting the wings together. i

3. A packaging and wrapping form of the class described comprising an open-work protective carton including a bottom of an area equal to the product adapted to be placed in said carton, a pair of mutually co-operable upaanding end walls connected to the bottom and of a width corresponding to the width of the bottom, a pair of inturned flaps connected to the upper ends of the end walls and adapted to overlie the end portions of the product, a relatively narrow conaoaasao necting strap securing said flaps detachably together in carton forming relationship, and a pair of relatively low vertical guard flanges carried by the longitudinal edge portions of said bottom and extending the full length of said bottom, whereby to hold the product against displacement and to permit substantial portions 01 the product to be visible for display purposes.

4. A packaging and wrapping form of the class described comprising an open-work protective carton embodying a bottom, a pair of mutually co-operable upstanding walls connected to the bottom and of a width corresponding to the width of said bottom, a pair or inturned flaps connectedtotheupperendsotsaidendwallasaid flaps being of relatively small dimensions and adapted to overlie the end portions only of the product adapted for maintenance in said carton, a relatively narrow connecting strap carried by one of said flaps and detachably connected with the remaining flap, and a pair of guard flanges carried by the longitudinal edge portion 01' said bottom, said guard flanges being or relatively small vertical height whereby tohold the product against accidental displacement and to permit major portions of the products to be visible for disp y purposes after the wrapper is applied.

FRANK R. MON. 

